graphic novel

noun

: cartoon drawings that tell a story and are published as a book

Full Definition of GRAPHIC NOVEL

: a fictional story that is presented in comic-strip format and published as a book

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GRAPHIC NOVEL Defined for Kids

noun

: a work of fiction or nonfiction that tells a story using comic strips and that is published as a book

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